Factoring technology into connectivity

Impact of digital disruptions on transportation infrastructure has to be considered

Digital technologies are disruptive — a reality changing the challenges of transportation infrastructure. A powerful source of innovation and renewal, its impact is felt most in the way that priorities are set and met. While they help asset owners by automating key tasks in the value chain, they are also responsible for altering the usage patterns in ways that often massively reshape assumptions made at the asset planning stage. The problem is that whilst governments and planners are usually able to identify the right kind of infrastructure that should be developed, the impact of technology on future infrastructure requirements is